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Covid-19: Businesses visited by Northland case 'angry' at lack of guidance


Hundreds of people are being asked to stay home and get a Covid-19 test today after a Northland woman tested positive for the virus.
Businesses visited by Northland’s community Covid-19 case say they are “angry and frustrated” at not being contacted by health officials, with some resorting to Healthline for guidance.
Stuff has spoken to 11 businesses who say they weren’t contacted by the Ministry of Health, leaving some unsure whether to remain open or close for a deep clean.
Some said they had been waiting on hold for hours in an attempt to get guidance from Healthline.
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Covid-19: Everything we know about the Northland community case


International travel and managed isolation
The woman departed New Zealand late last year and travelled through Spain and the Netherlands. While she was in the Netherlands she was in contact with family members who later tested positive for the virus.
She departed London, travelling via Singapore, and arrived in Auckland on December 30.
The woman completed her two-week stint in managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. During this time, she was tested twice – on January 2 and January 10 – and both tests returned negative results.
This woman was given the all clear and left the facility on January 13.
There were around 600 guests at the hotel at the same time as this woman. Around 13 people tested positive during that time, some with the more virulent strain.

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Covid 19 coronavirus: Calls to Healthline's hotline spike following Northland case


Covid 19 coronavirus: Calls to Healthline's hotline spike following Northland case
25 Jan, 2021 04:51 AM
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NZ Herald
Calls to Healthline's dedicated Covid-19 information line have more than quadrupled in recent days, leading to increased wait times for callers.
A 56-year-old woman from Northland tested positive for Covid-19 after completing the required 14 days of managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
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Before developing symptoms, she travelled to a number of places around the southern part of Northland.
A full list of those locations, including two new shops - Carpet Court and Farmers in Whangarei - is at the bottom of this story.

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Coronavirus found in sewage in Queensland as Australia put on alert over New Zealand outbreak


Queensland has been put on high alert after coronavirus was found in sewage at a string of wastewater treatment plants, including three in Brisbane.
Viral fragments of the virus were detected at facilities in the state capital, as well as those servicing Hervey Bay - such as one in Maryborough.
In total, seven plants showed evidence of the virus - Caboolture South, Oxley Creek, Bundamba, Gibson Island, Luggage Point, Maryborough and Pulgul. 
While it is not unexpected for the virus to be detected in Brisbane's waters, due to infections in hotel quarantine, the other plants are a cause for concern. 

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Covid patient's husband, hairdresser test negative; sites she visited revealed

text by Jamie Morton and Claire Trevett, NZ Herald
Northland residents have waited up to three and a half hours to get a Covid test this morning after the

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Two close contacts of COVID-19 case test negative


Two close contacts of COVID-19 case test negative
Newshub
24/01/2021
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COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins speaks with The AM Show.
Two close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID-19 have tested negative, according to the Ministry of Health. 
A 56-year-old woman, who left Auckland's Pullman Hotel MIQ facility on January 13, later developed symptoms and returned a positive test.
The woman visited several shops and cafes in the Northland region before testing positive. 
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told The AM Show the contacts include the woman's husband and her hairdresser. 
"They are the first of the close contact test results to come through. This woman only had six close contacts, there were some additional contacts of people who potentially could have been contacts," Hipkins said on Monday. 

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Northland residents on edge as MoH reveals 30 locations COVID-19 case visited


Northland residents on edge as MoH reveals 30 locations COVID-19 case visited
Newshub
24/01/2021
© Image - Getty; Video - Newshub.
Extra pop up testing centres will be in Northland today.
Northland residents are on high alert on Monday morning after the Ministry of Health released a list of 30 locations that were visited by a confirmed case of COVID-19. 
The 56-year-old woman, who left Auckland's Pullman Hotel MIQ facility on January 13, later developed symptoms and returned a positive test.
The woman visited several shops and cafes in the Northland region before testing positive. 
Newshub reporter Madison Reidy said locals are on edge as they wait for more information. 

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Jacinda Ardern calls for kindness following Northland Covid-19 community case


Jacinda Ardern calls for kindness following Northland Covid-19 community case
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged Kiwis to be kind to each other, after the announcement that there is a new case of Covid-19 in the community.
A 56-year-old woman from Northland tested positive for Covid-19, after spending two weeks in managed isolation in Auckland.
She twice tested negative for the virus while in MIQ at Auckland's Pullman Hotel and left the facility on January 13, developed mild symptoms on January 15, and got tested on January 22 after her condition deteriorated.
Before developing symptoms and testing positive, she travelled around southern Northland. The list of locations she visited was released Sunday evening.

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